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Table Summary: ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 6.5 snap-ins can be used to access GroupWise 6 databases for domains and post office and GroupWise 6 eDirectory objects. However, ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 6 snap-ins cannot be used to access GroupWise 6.5 databases and GroupWise 6 eDirectory objects. The general rule is that later GroupWise snap-ins can administer earlier GroupWise system components, but earlier GroupWise snap-ins cannot administer later GroupWise system components.
Table Summary: GroupWise 6 agents cannot access domain and post office databases that have been updated to GroupWise 6.5. When a GroupWise 6.5 MTA or POA accesses a GroupWise 6 database, it automatically updates the database to GroupWise 6.5. Although most GroupWise 6.5/GroupWise 6 agent combinations are supported, note that two combinations are not supported.
Table Summary: The GroupWise 6.5 Windows client cannot communicate with the GroupWise 6 POA, nor can it access a GroupWise 6 post office directly. The general rule is that earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients, but later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients.
Table Summary: The GroupWise 6 Windows client can communicate with the GroupWise 6.5 POA, but it cannot access a GroupWise 6.5 post office directly. The general rule is that later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients, but earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients.
Table Summary: NetWare Administrator cannot be used to administer GroupWise 6 systems. ConsoleOne with the GroupWise 6 snap-ins can be used to administer GroupWise 5.x systems. The general rule is that later GroupWise snap-ins can administer earlier GroupWise system components, but earlier GroupWise snap-ins cannot administer later GroupWise system components.
Table Summary: GroupWise 5.x agents cannot access domain and post office databases that have been updated to GroupWise 6. When the GroupWise 6 MTA or POA accesses a GroupWise 5.x database, it automatically updates the database to GroupWise 6. Although most GroupWise 6/GroupWise 5.x agent combinations are supported, note that two combinations are not supported.
Table Summary: The GroupWise 6 Windows client cannot communicate with the GroupWise 5.x POA, nor can it access a GroupWise 5.x post office directly. The general rule is that later GroupWise clients cannot communicate with earlier POAs.
Table Summary: The GroupWise 5.x Windows client can communicate with the GroupWise 6 POA, but it cannot access a GroupWise 6 post office directly. The general rule is that later POAs can always communicate with earlier GroupWise clients, but earlier POAs cannot communicate with later GroupWise clients.